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Mutilation vs Aspersion - What's the difference?

mutilation | aspersion | Related terms |

Mutilation is a related term of aspersion.


As nouns the difference between mutilation and aspersion

is that mutilation is the act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated while aspersion is an attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .

mutilation

English

Noun

  • The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.

    • Hyponyms

    * female genital mutilation * male genital mutilation

    Related terms

    * body modification

    aspersion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .
  • *
  • (label) A sprinkling of .
  • * 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
    • If thou dost break her virgin knot before
    All sanctimonious ceremonies may
    With full and holy rite be minister'd,
    No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall
    To make this contract grow; but barren hate [...]

    Synonyms

    * slander * See also

    Derived terms

    * cast aspersions